NICL Administrative Officer (AO) 2026

NICL - National Insurance Company Limited; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

NICL - National Insurance Company Limited invites applications for 321 Administrative Officers (Scale I). Online registration opens on Oct 08, 2026 and closes on Oct 28, 2026.

The recruitment process includes Phase I and Phase II examinations followed by an interview, with a detailed schedule and eligibility criteria provided by the NICL site. Candidates should have Graduation in designated subjects and meet age and relaxation norms as per government rules.

Qualifications

• Graduation in designated subjects is required.

Education

Graduation in designated subjects

Job description

Active Recruitment nicl administrative-officer ao

NICL Administrative Officer (AO) 2026

NICL - National Insurance Company Limited

NICL - National Insurance Company Limited

Advt No: NA

Conducting Authority: NICL - National Insurance Company Limited

Track Exam

321

Pay Range

Min Education

Graduation

and above In designated subjects

Location Type

All India

Location Type All India Posting rules apply

At a Glance

National Insurance Company Limited invites applications for 321 Administrative Officers (Scale I). Online registration starts on October 08, 2026, and closes on October 28, 2026. The examination process includes Phase I and Phase II.

Chronological timeline of the entire recruitment cycle

Online Application Starts

08-10-2026

Application Last Date

28-10-2026

Last Date for Fee Payment

28-10-2026

Examination Date

17-11-2026

Mains Exam Date

2026-12-22

Application Fee

SC/ST/PwBD

Rs. 250

All candidates other than SC/ST/PwBD

Rs. 1000

Payment Mode

Fee once paid will neither be refunded nor be adjusted against any future recruitment projects.

Age Limits & Relaxations

Hiring age limits and category-wise relaxation rules

Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes 5 years

Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non creamy layer) 3 years

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Gen/EWS) 10 years

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (SC/ST) 15 years

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (OBC) 13 years

Ex-Serviceman 5 years

Defence Service Personnel disabled in operation 3 years

Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies 8 years

Selection Process

Step-by-step hiring stages

1

Preliminary Examination (Online)

2

Main Examination (Online)

3

Interview

Official exam day instructions and rules

• ! Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company.
• ! The Descriptive test will be qualifying in nature and the marks scored in the Descriptive test will not be counted towards short listing for Interview or final selection.
• ! Each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.
• ! If a question is left blank, no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.
• ! Candidates will not be permitted to appear for the online Examination without a valid Call Letter and original and photocopy of photo-identity proof.
• ! Ration card and Learner's Driving License shall not be considered as a valid ID proof for this process.
• ! Candidates must note that the name as appearing on the call letter (provided during the process of registration) should exactly match the name as appearing on the photo identity proof.
• ! Candidates reporting late will not be permitted to take the Examination.
• ! Prohibited items inside the Examination centre include any stationery, communication devices, ornaments, watches, metallic items, eatable items (opened or packed), or any item that could be used for unfair means.

Recruitment Tiers & Stages

Specific selection stages with active statuses, dates and links

Stage 1 ACTIVE

Phase I: Preliminary Examination

Exam Start: 2026-11-17

Exam End: 2026-11-17

Stage 2 INACTIVE

Phase II: Main Examination (Objective)

Exam Start: 2026-12-22

Exam End: 2026-12-22

Stage 3 INACTIVE

Phase II: Main Examination (Descriptive)

Exam Start: 2026-12-22

Exam End: 2026-12-22

Stage 4 INACTIVE

Interview

Exam Pattern & Subjects

Exam paper structure, marks, questions and negative marking details

Negative Marking: Yes

Value: 0.25

Phase I: Preliminary Examination

Duration

60 mins

Questions

100

Max Marks

100

Exam Languages:

Section Name

Questions

Max Marks

English Language 30 30 English

Reasoning Ability 35 35 English Hindi

Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 English Hindi

Phase II: Main Examination (Generalists) - Objective

Questions

250

Max Marks

250

Exam Languages:

Section Name

Questions

Max Marks

Test of Reasoning 50 50 English Hindi

Test of General Awareness 50 50 English Hindi

Test of Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 English Hindi

Test of English Language 50 50 English

Test of Computer Knowledge 50 50 English Hindi

Phase II: Main Examination (Specialists) - Objective

Questions

250

Max Marks

250

Exam Languages:

Section Name

Questions

Max Marks

Test of Reasoning 40 40 English Hindi

Test of General Awareness 40 40 English Hindi

Test of Quantitative Aptitude 40 40 English Hindi

Test of English Language 40 40 English

Test of Computer Knowledge 40 40 English Hindi

Technical & Professional Knowledge in relevant discipline 50 50 English Hindi

Phase II: Main Examination - Descriptive Test

Duration

30 mins

Max Marks

30

Exam Languages:

Section Name

Questions

Max Marks

English Language (Essay, Précis, Comprehension) — 30 English

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